diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
index 971d088fe2..19e2b528f1 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
     // this is a workaround to fire an explicit event in certain cases
     @State private var stopPlayback: Bool = false
 
-    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SAVE_LAST_DRAFT) private var saveLastDraft = true
-    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_TOOLBAR_MATERIAL) private var toolbarMaterial = ToolbarMaterial.defaultMaterial
+    @UserDefault(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SAVE_LAST_DRAFT) private var saveLastDraft = true
+    @UserDefault(DEFAULT_TOOLBAR_MATERIAL) private var toolbarMaterial = ToolbarMaterial.defaultMaterial
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/SendMessageView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/SendMessageView.swift
index 50ec8f28c1..8880023e02 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/SendMessageView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/SendMessageView.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct SendMessageView: View {
     @State private var showCustomTimePicker = false
     @State private var selectedDisappearingMessageTime: Int? = customDisappearingMessageTimeDefault.get()
     @State private var progressByTimeout = false
-    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_LIVE_MESSAGE_ALERT_SHOWN) private var liveMessageAlertShown = false
+    @UserDefault(DEFAULT_LIVE_MESSAGE_ALERT_SHOWN) private var liveMessageAlertShown = false
 
     var body: some View {
         ZStack {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/UserDefault.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/UserDefault.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f18465d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/UserDefault.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+//
+//  UserDefault.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by user on 14/10/2024.
+//  Copyright © 2024 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import Combine
+
+@propertyWrapper
+public struct UserDefault<Value: Equatable>: DynamicProperty {
+    @StateObject private var observer = UserDefaultObserver()
+    let initialValue: Value
+    let key: String
+    let store: UserDefaults
+
+    public init(
+        wrappedValue: Value,
+        _ key: String,
+        store: UserDefaults = .standard
+    ) {
+        self.initialValue = wrappedValue
+        self.key = key
+        self.store = store
+    }
+
+    public var wrappedValue: Value {
+        get {
+            // Observer can only be accessed after the property wrapper is installed in view (runtime exception)
+            observer.subscribe(to: key)
+            return store.object(forKey: key) as? Value ?? initialValue
+        }
+        nonmutating set {
+            store.set(newValue, forKey: key)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private class UserDefaultObserver: ObservableObject {
+    private var subscribed = false
+
+    func subscribe(to key: String) {
+        if !subscribed {
+            NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+                self,
+                selector: #selector(userDefaultsDidChange),
+                name: UserDefaults.didChangeNotification,
+                object: nil
+            )
+            subscribed = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    @objc
+    private func userDefaultsDidChange(_ notification: Notification) {
+        Task { @MainActor in objectWillChange.send() }
+    }
+
+    deinit { NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self) }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 2903388fb9..6307bb1d16 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 		CE38A29C2C3FCD72005ED185 /* SwiftyGif in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = CE38A29B2C3FCD72005ED185 /* SwiftyGif */; };
 		CE75480A2C622630009579B7 /* SwipeLabel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CE7548092C622630009579B7 /* SwipeLabel.swift */; };
 		CE984D4B2C36C5D500E3AEFF /* ChatItemClipShape.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CE984D4A2C36C5D500E3AEFF /* ChatItemClipShape.swift */; };
+		CEA6E91C2CBD21B0002B5DB4 /* UserDefault.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CEA6E91B2CBD21B0002B5DB4 /* UserDefault.swift */; };
 		CEDB245B2C9CD71800FBC5F6 /* StickyScrollView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CEDB245A2C9CD71800FBC5F6 /* StickyScrollView.swift */; };
 		CEDE70222C48FD9500233B1F /* SEChatState.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CEDE70212C48FD9500233B1F /* SEChatState.swift */; };
 		CEE723AA2C3BD3D70009AE93 /* ShareViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CEE723A92C3BD3D70009AE93 /* ShareViewController.swift */; };
@@ -545,6 +546,7 @@
 		CE3097FA2C4C0C9F00180898 /* ErrorAlert.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ErrorAlert.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CE7548092C622630009579B7 /* SwipeLabel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SwipeLabel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CE984D4A2C36C5D500E3AEFF /* ChatItemClipShape.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ChatItemClipShape.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		CEA6E91B2CBD21B0002B5DB4 /* UserDefault.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserDefault.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CEDB245A2C9CD71800FBC5F6 /* StickyScrollView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = StickyScrollView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CEDE70212C48FD9500233B1F /* SEChatState.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SEChatState.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CEE723A72C3BD3D70009AE93 /* SimpleX SE.appex */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = "wrapper.app-extension"; includeInIndex = 0; path = "SimpleX SE.appex"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
@@ -802,6 +804,7 @@
 				CE176F1F2C87014C00145DBC /* InvertedForegroundStyle.swift */,
 				CEDB245A2C9CD71800FBC5F6 /* StickyScrollView.swift */,
 				CEFB2EDE2CA1BCC7004B1ECE /* SheetRepresentable.swift */,
+				CEA6E91B2CBD21B0002B5DB4 /* UserDefault.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Helpers;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -1482,6 +1485,7 @@
 				5CFA59D12864782E00863A68 /* ChatArchiveView.swift in Sources */,
 				649BCDA22805D6EF00C3A862 /* CIImageView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CADE79C292131E900072E13 /* ContactPreferencesView.swift in Sources */,
+				CEA6E91C2CBD21B0002B5DB4 /* UserDefault.swift in Sources */,
 				5CB346E52868AA7F001FD2EF /* SuspendChat.swift in Sources */,
 				5C9C2DA52894777E00CC63B1 /* GroupProfileView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CEACCED27DEA495000BD591 /* MsgContentView.swift in Sources */,